Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,670
25th Percentile Wage
$44,760
50th Percentile Wage
$52,870
75th Percentile Wage
$75,250
90th Percentile Wage
$82,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,670.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$52,870
-1.91% -1.91%
2019
$53,880
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,870, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Ohio, followed by Canton-Massillon (median annual salary $52,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Canton-Massillon.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$52,870
Canton-Massillon
$52,300
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$50,160
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$48,980
Columbus
$48,890
Toledo
$48,690
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$47,210
Cincinnati-Middletown
$45,630
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$44,860
Dayton
$38,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio.